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An overwhelming number of Brits believe the London 2012 Games were a success and made them proud to be British, but less than half said they inspired them to get more involved in sport, an ITV News survey has found.

Of those surveyed:

85% felt the London 2012 Games were a success, while 6% who disagreed

82% said the Olympics and Paralympics have increased national pride

45% agreed the Games had made them more interested in sport in general

Just 25% said London 2012 encouraged them to participate in more sport

ComRes surveyed 2,102 adults online between 7-9 September on behalf of ITV News.